Living in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
In Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, the median rent tenants pay is €1,000 a month (2025).
The unemployment rate was 5.34% at the start of 2011. Sint-Pieters-Leeuw had a population of 37,055 at the start of 2026.
Which Belgium-wide rules apply when you move to Sint-Pieters-Leeuw?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 59.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Proximus Internet Go14Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Proximus Mobile Maxi15Official · national market |
| Monthly transport pass | 62 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Omnipas - subscriptions - De Lijn11Official |
| Dwellings | 13,546 dwellings | 1 Jan 2021 | Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units20Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 13,539 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)18Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,000 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP501Official |
Is Sint-Pieters-Leeuw a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw?
The unemployment rate is about 5.3 % (January 2011).
- Unemployment rate: 5.34 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201131
Sint-Pieters-Leeuw 5.3%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 4,028 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-202216Official · regional context |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 97.66 % | Jun 2025 | BIPT/IBPT fixed broadband Atlas municipality row: H_rate_1000 is the share of households with access to fixed broadband at a maximum attainable speed of at least 1,000 Mbps; availability, not subscribed plan or measured speed. H_1000 is the covered-household count and total_households is the denominator.3Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,711 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-202217Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 5.34 %country median 5.3% — about the same | 1 Jan 2011 | Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201131Independent |
What does a salary buy in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentTransportInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions. | €2,487 |
| Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50 · 2025-12-31 | − €1,000 |
| Public transport pass€62 · official · Omnipas - subscriptions - De Lijn · 2026-09-30 | − €62 |
| Utilities, 85 m²not published for this city | — |
| Internet€60 · official · Proximus Internet Go · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€50 · official · Proximus Mobile Maxi · 2026-09-30 | − €50 |
| Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish | €1,315 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sint-Pieters-Leeuw. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Actiris — Public employment service
Le Forem — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Sint-Pieters-Leeuw?
Police recorded about 6,379 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: www.police.be26
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 6,379 incidents per 100,000country median 5,167 | 31 Dec 2024 | www.police.be26Official |
Mobility and administration
Climate and air quality
Annual PM2.5 was 7.78 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 11.4 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Is the air quality good in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- PM2.5 — annual mean: 7.78 µg/m³ · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-3110
Night-time low to daytime high
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hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Sint-Pieters-Leeuw 7.8
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 11.43 µg/m³country median 9.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 11055; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-318Official |
| PM10 — annual mean | 14.58 µg/m³country median 13.1 | 31 Dec 2024 | Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 13019; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-319Official |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7.78 µg/m³country median 7.4 | 31 Dec 2024 | Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-3110Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 6.1 · Feb 7.1 · Mar 10.9 · Apr 15 · May 18.4 · Jun 21.2 · Jul 23.2 · Aug 23 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 14.9 · Nov 9.9 · Dec 6.6 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station UCCLE_06447.csv25Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 1.4 · Feb 1.5 · Mar 3.5 · Apr 6 · May 9.2 · Jun 12 · Jul 14.1 · Aug 13.9 · Sep 11.3 · Oct 8.1 · Nov 4.6 · Dec 2.1 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station UCCLE_06447.csv25Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 3.7 · Feb 4.2 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 10.4 · May 13.9 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 15.2 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 4.3 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station UCCLE_06447.csv25Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 75.5 · Feb 65.1 · Mar 59.3 · Apr 46.7 · May 59.7 · Jun 70.8 · Jul 76.9 · Aug 86.5 · Sep 65.3 · Oct 67.8 · Nov 76.2 · Dec 87.4 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station UCCLE_06447.csv25Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 59.1 · Feb 72.9 · Mar 125.8 · Apr 171.3 · May 198.3 · Jun 199.3 · Jul 203.2 · Aug 192.4 · Sep 154.5 · Oct 112.6 · Nov 65.8 · Dec 48.6 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station UCCLE_06447.csv25Official · nearest-station reading |
Annual PM2.5 fell 54.2% between 2014 and 2024, from 17.0 to 7.8.
Population and city profile
The city covered 40.7 km² in 2025. Population density was 911.2 people per km² in 2026.
How many people live in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw?
The published population was 37,055 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source2
By nationality
National passport83.2%Foreign residents16.8%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 40.67 km² | 1 Jan 2025 | Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.5Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 17.02 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Statbel (Statistics Belgium)19Official |
| Foreign residents | 6,220 people | 1 Jan 2026 | Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.6Official |
| Population density | 911.2 people/km² | 1 Jan 2026 | Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.7Official |
| Population | 37,055 people | 1 Jan 2026 | Belgium official denominator source2Official |
International community in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.
Country of birth
All persons in Statbel Census 2021 municipality rows; the published male and female category rows are summed to total sex · 2021-01-01
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 35,061 | 100.0% |
| Born in Belgium | 27,544 | 78.6% |
| Born in a non-EU country | 4,268 | 12.2% |
| Born in another EU member state | 3,234 | 9.2% |
| Not indicated | 15 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source24
Citizenship
All persons in Statbel Census 2021 municipality rows; the published male and female category rows are summed to total sex · 2021-01-01
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 35,061 | 100.0% |
| Belgian nationality | 29,449 | 84.0% |
| Foreign nationality: other EU member state | 4,260 | 12.2% |
| Foreign nationality: non-EU country | 1,269 | 3.6% |
| Not indicated | 79 | 0.2% |
| Stateless | 4 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source22
Ancestry or ethnicity
All persons in the Statbel 2021-01-01 municipal origin publication · 2021-01-01
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total Belgian with foreign origin | 11,602 | 33.1% |
| Total population | 35,061 | 100.0% |
| Total population — born in Belgium | 27,544 | 78.6% |
| Belgian of Belgian origin — total | 17,847 | 50.9% |
| Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium | 17,623 | 50.3% |
| Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium | 8,455 | 24.1% |
| Total population — born outside Belgium | 7,517 | 21.4% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total | 5,718 | 16.3% |
| Non-Belgian — total | 5,612 | 16.0% |
| Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium | 4,146 | 11.8% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total | 3,788 | 10.8% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium | 3,769 | 10.7% |
| Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium | 3,147 | 9.0% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium | 3,062 | 8.7% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium | 2,656 | 7.6% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total | 2,096 | 6.0% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium | 2,030 | 5.8% |
| Non-Belgian — born in Belgium | 1,466 | 4.2% |
| Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium | 224 | 0.6% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium | 66 | 0.2% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium | 19 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source23
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Beersel as a Sint-Pieters-Leeuw alternative in the same region
5 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Unemployment: 3.8% Beersel vs 5.3% Sint-Pieters-Leeuw−28%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,286 Beersel vs 6,379 Sint-Pieters-Leeuw−17%
- Foreign residents: 13.0% Beersel vs 17.0% Sint-Pieters-Leeuw−24%
- Residents: 26,800 Beersel vs 37,055 Sint-Pieters-Leeuw−28%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.3 µg/m³ Beersel vs 7.8 µg/m³ Sint-Pieters-Leeuw−7%
- Nearest airport: 20.0 km Beersel vs 22.0 km Sint-Pieters-Leeuw−9%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Beersel vs €3,711 Sint-Pieters-Leeuwsame level
Cities near Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Belgium
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Sint-Pieters-Leeuw in rankings
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSchool for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 18. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: OKAN/OKATN (onthaalonderwijs, reception education for foreign-mother-tongue newcomers). How to enrol a child (belgium.be).
A country-wide rule for Belgium; Sint-Pieters-Leeuw's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Sint-Pieters-Leeuw part of Mechelen?
Sint-Pieters-Leeuw is in the published commuting zone of Mechelen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Mechelen city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source4
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw?
The published population was 37,055 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.
Is the air quality good in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31.
How safe is Sint-Pieters-Leeuw?
Police recorded about 6,379 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: www.police.be.
What is the unemployment rate in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw?
The unemployment rate is about 5.3 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.
What is the typical salary around Sint-Pieters-Leeuw?
The median gross salary is 3,711 EUR/month. Source: Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022.
How many foreign residents live in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw?
6,220 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row..
Is Sint-Pieters-Leeuw a good place to live?
Sint-Pieters-Leeuw may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Is Sint-Pieters-Leeuw part of Mechelen?
Sint-Pieters-Leeuw is in the published commuting zone of Mechelen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Sint-Pieters-Leeuw?
Ruisbroek, Drogenbos, Beersel, Uccle, Dworp are near Sint-Pieters-Leeuw. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Born in Belgium live in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw?
The official country of birth distribution records 27,544 people (78.6%) in the source-defined population for 2021-01-01. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.
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- Belgium official denominator source statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-14
- BIPT/IBPT fixed broadband Atlas municipality row: H_rate_1000 is the share of households with access to fixed broadband at a maximum attainable speed of at least 1,000 Mbps; availability, not subscribed plan or measured speed. H_1000 is the covered-household count and total_households is the denominator. bipt-data.be · checked 2026-07-15
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- Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
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- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Proximus Internet Go proximus.be · checked 2026-09-15
- Proximus Mobile Maxi proximus.be · checked 2026-09-15
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- Statbel, Belgian statistical office country of birth statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-29
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- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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